ياO اِبنَson of يَعقوبَYaqub ياO نَقيبَchief of البُدورِthe full moons
يا اِبنَ يَعقوبَ يا نَقيبَ البُدورِ
كُنbe شَفيعيmy intercessor إِلىwith فَتىthe young man of مَسرورِMasrur
كُن شَفيعي إِلى فَتى مَسرورِ
O son of Yaqub, O chief of the full moons,
Be my intercessor with Masrur’s young man.
قُلsay لَهُto him اِنَّthat لِلجَمالِfor beauty زَكاةًan alms-due
قُل لَهُ اِنَّ لِلجَمالِ زَكاةً
فَتَصَدَّقso give in charity بِهاwith it عَلىto المَهجورِthe forsaken one
فَتَصَدَّق بِها عَلى المَهجورِ
Tell him: “Beauty owes alms;
so give them in charity to the forsaken one.”
Sol 6.1